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Oil jumps on Canadian wildfire, Libyan fighting
May 5th, 2016
Oil prices jumped on Thursday as a huge wildfire in Canada disrupted oil sands production, while escalating fighting in Libya threatened the North African nation’s output. International benchmark Brent crude futures were trading at $45.36 per barrel at 2.54 ...
Asian Stocks, Nasdaq Futures Slide on Apple; Aussie Sinks on CPI
April 27th, 2016
European shares fluctuate amid mixed earnings; Total climbs Apple, Twitter add to technology gloom as forecasts disappoint Treasuries rose, sending 10-year yields lower for the first time in eight days, and the dollar weakened, as markets signaled caution before ...
Oil prices jump on weak dollar, strong investor appetite
April 27th, 2016
Crude oil futures rose around half a dollar on Wednesday and remained near 2016 highs on the back of strong investor sentiment and a weak dollar, although analysts warned this month’s bull-run could soon run out of steam. International ...
Asian Stocks Slip Before Fed, BOJ as Yen Rises; Ringgit Slides
April 26th, 2016
Copper drops as oil resumes gains; U.S. Treasuries advance Malaysia’s currency slumps as state fund misses bond payment Asian equities fell for a third day and copper dropped to a one-week low as investors shunned riskier assets ahead of ...
Oil falls as traders cash in after three weeks of gains
April 25th, 2016
Oil prices dipped on Monday as traders took profits after three weeks of gains and as a jump in the dollar late last week was priced into fuel markets. Front-month Brent crude was trading at $44.80 per barrel at ...
Oil prices rise as investor sentiment turns upbeat
April 22nd, 2016
Oil prices rose on Friday, setting crude futures on course for solid weekly gains, as market sentiment turned more upbeat despite ongoing oversupply. International benchmark Brent crude futures LCOc1 were trading at $44.88 per barrel at 0713 GMT, up ...
Oil Plunges After Output Talks Fail Amid Saudi Demands Over Iran
April 18th, 2016
No Doha deal as Saudi insists all OPEC members must join Russia says it was surprised by some nations changing position Oil tumbled by the most in two months after output talks Sunday between the world’s biggest producers ended without any ...
Oil prices hold steady on strong China demand, ahead of producer meeting
April 12th, 2016
Oil prices were stabile on Tuesday, with U.S. crude futures holding above $40 per barrel and Brent approaching $43 ahead of a meeting of major producers to discuss freezing output levels to rein in ballooning oversupply. U.S. West Texas ...
Can A Divided OPEC Agree On Anything In Doha?
April 6th, 2016
Only two weeks remain until the fated meeting between the OPEC countries and their counterparts from outside the organization, scheduled to take place in the Qatari capital of Doha on the coast of the Persian Gulf. The meeting could ...
Looming gasoline glut pulls down global crude oil prices
April 5th, 2016
Oil prices dropped for a third session on Tuesday, as weakening demand for gasoline and persistent doubts on whether crude producers will be able to reach an agreement to rein in a worldwide supply glut dragged on the market. ...
